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NASA has selected six proposals from museums and science centers to fly their experiments aboard NASA's "Weightless Wonder," a C-9 aircraft that flies a series of rollercoaster-like dips and climbs to produce periods of weightlessness.

The selected institutions have partnered with their local communities to propose and design experiments for NASA's new Reduced Gravity Museum and Science Center Flight Opportunities Program. The museums and science centers promote science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and education careers to students in their neighborhoods.

The program began with a successful test flight in 2004. This year, six teams from across the country will fly during the summer from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. Museums and science centers will have similar opportunities available annually.

"Museums and science centers engage students and the community to learn about science and space. Through this program, participants will have a chance to experience the same processes used by NASA researchers to fly experiments in space and bring that experience back to their communities," said Chuck Lloyd, Program Manager for NASA's Human Health and Performance Education at Johnson. This is a part of NASA's Informal Education program.